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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Teaching Students about the Interplay of Ethics and Technology | Early Childhood & K-12 EdTech - The Tech Edvocate

"Philosophers have had thousands of years to ponder the deep issues of
human ethics" summarizes Matthew Lynch, Author at The Edvocate.

Photo: The Tech Edvocate

Modern tech adds unanticipated twists to the classic
questions about the relationship of the self to others. It will require
not only ethicists but also technical specialists and curriculum experts
in order to ensure that today’s students learn what they need to know
about the interplay of ethics and technology.

CyberbullyingBullying has always been a problem, but the anonymity of various
social media platforms has exacerbated the issue. Traditionally,
students escaped their bullies when they went home at the end of the
school day, but cyberbullying means that students have no escape.
Various anti-bullying efforts seek to teach students how to navigate this treacherous situation.A key theme is helping students understand that anonymity can’t be a
cloak for their worst impulses when there is a real human on the
receiving end of their invective. Plus, students can be taught to be
“upstanders” instead of bystanders so that they will intervene when they
become aware that others are being mistreated...

CopyrightThe ease with which any digital media can be copied and distributed
has made it difficult for some students to understand that copyright
violations actually constitute theft. Often, teachers do not emphasize
copyright issues since most of what a student might do in a classroom
will be covered under educational fair use carve-outs to the standard
copyright law. This means that students are usually ill-prepared to
comply with the law when they are out of school. Thus, copyright law is a
primary area where students need to be taught not only the legal but
also the moral responsibilities that they will have.Read more...

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I have an education in the teaching adults and adult learning from Roskilde University, with Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) and Human Resource Development (HRD) as specially studied subjects. I am the author of several articles and publications about the use of decision support tools, e-learning and computer-mediated communication. I am a member of The Danish Mathematical Society (DMF), The Danish Society for Theoretical Statistics (DSTS) and an individual member of the European Mathematical Society (EMS). Note: Comments published here are purely my own and do not reflect those of my current or future employers or other organizations.